The Economist Classic US Reviews

good content, bad UI design

FreshCliche

The lastest version is not compatible with iPhone XR - the name of every section (Leaders, Letters, ...) is only half visible. Please fix it as soon as possible.

Does not work with Economist.com

SoyJustin18

I signed up for the introductory subscription. Unfortunately, the subscription does not carry over to their website, which means I cannot read articles on anything but my I-phone...

More Granular Audio Speed Control

Señor Rios

The writing and UI remains outstanding. I agree with reviewers who ask for more granular control over the audio player’s speed. Increments of .25 would be a huge improvement.

Lost x1.25 audio speed

Annoyed76761

Great app but please bring back the x1.25 audio speed, lost in the last update. Thanks

The audio does not work anymore

Brad Mild

I tap on the audio playback and nothing happens. I even tried downloading the entire audio and it still does not work. Please fix.

I love the Economist and have been reading it, whether with my eyes or ears, for years. I’ve gravitated toward the audio version recently but have had consistent issues with it actually playing the audio. Today, 16 Feb 2019, I’m trying to play the completely downloaded (as opposed to streamed) audio for the most recent issue. While some sections play, others, including The Workd This Week and Leaders refuse to play. If I can’t access the content, I can’t be happy with the app. In addition, the developers need a more informative (e.g. indicate which sections have been read) and intuitive interface. I just don’t get the flow.

One feedback

Asianblackhairgirl

Marking one the texts!!! Really Like highlighters!! When i read this magazine on my iphone i often get lost!!

Great content but terrible app

Marcela Grld

The Economist audio app should be much better. If anything, it seems to have worsened over time. It used to allow to play just a selected playlist. Now that option is no longer available. Second, if I stopped listening to a story mid-way, next time I opened the app, it would pick it up where I left. That’s no longer possible so I have to start from the beginning. This is very unpractical if you are using the app while driving during your commute.

awkward giant fonts can’t be shrunk

Djmski

The smallest font setting is way too large. Unreadable on the iPad Pro, and awkward on the iPhone XS. These giant fonts have been an issue since the 2017 update. When will it be fixed? Just allow the fonts to be adjusted to a size that is standard on all other apps, eg Kindle, NY times.

Terrible application

Percy3859294

Amazing content but horrible app. It doesn’t let me pause or fast forward and sometimes prevents me from accessing its audio files.

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